Translate SRT subtitles into Burmese, every line in Unicode Myanmar script
Upload an SRT or VTT file, or up to 30 of them, and every subtitle line comes back in Burmese written in standard Unicode Myanmar script, with the numbers and time codes taken from your file. The first part is translated free on screen, without an account. The whole job, up to 10,000 lines, is $5, paid once.
- Output in standard Unicode Myanmar script; the model is told not to use Zawgyi
- Time codes, numbering and order copied from your file, so the Burmese stays in sync
- Source language recognized from the text: English, Thai, Chinese, Korean and others
- Translation only, or bilingual with the original line above the Burmese
- Up to 30 files and 10,000 lines for one payment of $5
Every line, on its timing.
The numbers and time codes of your file are kept exactly; only the words change. Right-to-left languages get the marks players need to show punctuation in the right place.
Demo scene written for this page; the Persian lines are real output from the tool.
Unicode or Zawgyi: why Burmese subtitles look broken
For years many phones and computers in Myanmar used Zawgyi, a font that placed Burmese letters at code points the Unicode standard assigns differently. Text typed for Zawgyi looks scrambled on a Unicode system, and Unicode text looks scrambled on a device still set up for Zawgyi. Subtitle files inherit the same problem: a file from an old fan site may be Zawgyi, and a player with the wrong font shows vowel signs stacked in the wrong place.
This tool writes Burmese in standard Unicode, which current versions of Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and web browsers expect. The download is UTF-8 with a byte order mark, which helps older TV players recognize the encoding. If letters still look wrong, the player is using a font without Myanmar support; in VLC you can pick a different subtitle font in the preferences.
Line length in Myanmar script
The model is asked to keep each subtitle to at most two lines of about 42 characters where possible. Burmese often needs more characters than English for the same idea, and its stacked consonants and vowel signs each count as a character, so some lines run past that guideline. It is an instruction to the model, not a hard cut: the tool never chops text to fit, and every subtitle is shown at the same moment as in your original.
Who brings Burmese subtitle files
- Families abroad who want a Korean or Thai series their parents can follow
- Community and religious groups screening a film for Burmese speakers
- Teachers and aid organizations subtitling training videos for Myanmar staff or refugees
- Volunteers who used to subtitle by hand and want a first draft to edit
Honest limits for Burmese
Burmese is a lower-resource language for AI translation than Spanish or French. Expect the right meaning on most lines, with some phrasing a native speaker would change, and names that may be transliterated differently from the spelling your community prefers. Check the free first part before you pay and fix lines on screen; your edits go into the download. For a broadcast or festival screening, have a fluent reader review the whole file.
How the tool works, what it costs and how your files are handled is on the Subtitle Translator page; prices for every tool are on the pricing page.
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Questions and answers
Can ChatGPT translate an SRT file into Burmese?
For a short clip it often does a reasonable job. On a full movie with a thousand or more lines, chat assistants tend to stop partway, merge lines or change the numbering, and every subtitle after the first slip appears at the wrong time.
Will the Burmese show correctly on my phone?
On current Android and iPhone versions, yes, because they display Unicode Myanmar text. A device still set up for Zawgyi shows it scrambled; switch that device to Unicode or play the file in an app with a Unicode Myanmar font.
Can I see English and Burmese together?
Yes. Choose bilingual output and each subtitle shows the original line with the Burmese under it, on the same timing, which suits learners and mixed audiences.
What do I pay for a whole film?
Nothing for the first part, which is shown on screen. The full job is $5 once, covering up to 30 files and 10,000 lines. If all files together have 150 lines or fewer, everything is free, downloads included. Unlimited is $19 a week for jobs of up to 30,000 lines.
Are Shan, Karen or other languages of Myanmar available?
No. Among the languages of Myanmar, only Burmese is in the list of 81 target languages.
What file do I get back?
An SRT or VTT file with the original name plus the language code, for example film.my.srt. Several files come back together as one ZIP.